Percentage of men with prostate cancer receiving radiation therapy within one year prior to death, by province – 2011

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Data Table

* Suppressed due to small numbers.
AB: Includes deceased patients whose residence addresses were in Alberta. Radiation therapy received does not include out-of-province treatment.
Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

* Suppressed due to small numbers.
AB: Includes deceased patients whose residence addresses were in Alberta. Radiation therapy received does not include out-of-province treatment.
Data source: Provincial cancer agencies.

Data specifications

Data and measurement considerations

This indicator only provides insight about the proportion of men who received palliative radiation therapy (PRT) during the study period. It does not quantify the period of time during which they received treatment, the number of fractions received or the length of time since their last PRT treatment.

From the data submitted, we do not know the reason for radiation therapy treatment. We cannot confirm that such treatment was undertaken for palliative purposes; however, it is likely that most of the men with prostate cancer who received radiation therapy within the last year of life did so for palliation (i.e., pain relief).

Palliative Radiation

Definition: Percentage of prostate cancer cases (men aged 35 and older) receiving radiation therapy within one year prior to death

Numerator: Of the denominator, total number of cases receiving radiation therapy within one year prior to death

Denominator: Total number of deaths with the cause of prostate cancer in 2011